Vehicle control system and method
US9657834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2312/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a control system for a motor vehicle having a first user-operable transmission selector means for selecting a forward operating mode of a transmission corresponding to travel in a forward direction and a reverse operating mode of a transmission corresponding to travel in a reverse direction opposite the forward direction, the control system comprising: a user-operable gear selector configured in a first functional mode to, upon receipt of a user input, select between a plurality of forward direction gear ratios, and wherein the user-operable gear selector is re-configured in a second functional mode to, upon receipt of a user input, select between the forward operating mode and the reverse operating mode.
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